Finnish PM takes drugs test after party video causes stir

Prime minister of Finland Sanna Marin holds a press conference in Helsinki, Finland, on Friday after videos showing her partying and leaked into social media have sparked criticism. (AFP)
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Updated 19 August 2022
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Finnish PM takes drugs test after party video causes stir

  • Video clips of Marin partying with well-known Finnish influencers and artists began circulating in social media this week

HELSINKI: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Friday she had taken a drugs test in the wake of video footage published earlier this week that showed her partying with friends, and vowed she had never used illegal drugs.
“I have today taken a drug test and the results will come within a week,” she told a news conference. “Never in my life have I used drugs.”
Marin added that her ability to perform her duties was unimpaired during the night in question and that she would have left the party had she been required to work.
Video clips of Marin partying with well-known Finnish influencers and artists began circulating in social media this week and they were soon published by several media outlets in Finland and abroad.
Marin had faced calls to do a drug test from politicians in her government coalition as well as from the opposition after the videos emerged.


Harry Styles announces first album in 4 years, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’

Updated 16 January 2026
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Harry Styles announces first album in 4 years, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’

  • It follows the critically acclaimed synth pop “Harry’s House,” which earned the former One Direction star album of the year at the 2023 Grammy Awards
  • “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” will contain 12 tracks and is executive produced by Kid Harpoon

NEW YORK: In this world, it’s just him: Harry Styles has announced that his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive this spring.
Titled “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” and out March 6, the album is Styles’ first full-length project in four years. It follows the 2022, critically acclaimed synth pop record “Harry’s House,” which earned the former One Direction star the top prize of album of the year at the 2023 Grammy Awards.
In a review, The Associated Press celebrated “Harry’s House” for showcasing “a breadth of style that matches the album’s emotional range.”
On Instagram, Styles’ shared the cover artwork for “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,” which features the 31-year-old artist in a T-shirt and jeans at night, standing underneath a shimmering disco ball hung outside.
According to a press release, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” will contain 12 tracks and is executive produced by Kid Harpoon. The British songwriter and producer has been a close collaborator of Styles’ since the beginning of his solo career, working on all of his albums since the singer’s 2017 self-titled debut.
“Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” is now available for preorder.
It is also Styles’ first project since his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne died in 2024 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.